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, putting himself forward as the revolutionary candidate against mohamed morsi. these decisions yesterday were monumental. as the transition process over the course of these past 16 months, there's been a crisis of legitimacy at every turn, complicated court rulings at every turn, putting things into question. right now, it seems nearly all of the power is in the hands of the military council. while many have called it a coup, that happened yesterday, many also point to the fact this has been made a coup in 2011 with the military council replacing mubarak after his forced out of office. >> sharif abdel kouddous, what would happen now in terms of the ruling on the parliament? would they have to schedule new elections? obviously, the presidential election comes, and if morsi wins, he will be faced basically with any president of having no government to work with. >> that is exactly right. he will be present without a parliament or constitution, so it is a very dangerous situation to be in and a very vague and unclear one. right now, parliament, the ruling yesterday
, putting himself forward as the revolutionary candidate against mohamed morsi. these decisions yesterday were monumental. as the transition process over the course of these past 16 months, there's been a crisis of legitimacy at every turn, complicated court rulings at every turn, putting things into question. right now, it seems nearly all of the power is in the hands of the military council. while many have called it a coup, that happened yesterday, many also point to the fact this has been...
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each of some of president mohamed morsi dismissed cairo's two top generals over the weekend: field marshal hussein tantawi and military chief of staff sami enan. tantawi had served as ousted leader hosni mubarak's defense minister for two decades and headed the powerful supreme council of the armed forces. to replace him, morsi appointed general and dole for talk al- sisi, the head of military intelligence. speaking on sunday, president morsi defended the move. >> to those attending and to the hon. egyptian people, the decisions i took today were not meant to target certain persons. nor did i intend to embarrass institutions, nor could my name ever be to narrow freedoms for those whom god created free. and it must be from the hearts of islam and the nobility and chivalry that we must be loyal to those who were loyal. and never intended to target a person or individual, nor did i need to send an negative message about anyone. my aim was to benefit this nation and its people. >> in addition, morsi quashed the army's recent constitutional declaration that had curbed the new leader's powers. t
each of some of president mohamed morsi dismissed cairo's two top generals over the weekend: field marshal hussein tantawi and military chief of staff sami enan. tantawi had served as ousted leader hosni mubarak's defense minister for two decades and headed the powerful supreme council of the armed forces. to replace him, morsi appointed general and dole for talk al- sisi, the head of military intelligence. speaking on sunday, president morsi defended the move. >> to those attending and...
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and a major shakeup, it features new president mohammed morsi has dismissed cairo's top two generals -- field marshal hussain tantawi and military chief of staff sami enan. tantawi had served as ousted leader of hosni mubarak's defense minister for two decades and headed the powerful supreme council of the armed forces. tinto is not indicated whether he accepts the move to replace them with general abdel fattah al-sisi. in addition, morsi quash the army's recent constitutional declaration is that occurred the new leader's powers. in a speech, morsi said the moves are for the benefit of this nation. the focus of the presidential race turns to iowa today as both president obama and mitt romney snoop running mate visit -- at romney's new running mate visit the hawkeye state. romney selected the republican congress member from wisconsin on saturday morning. >> if they elect paul ryan and me, we will do five things that will bring back america's economy. you'll see a resurgence in jobs, a resurgence in our competitiveness. you will see us finally get america contract a balanced budget. >>
and a major shakeup, it features new president mohammed morsi has dismissed cairo's top two generals -- field marshal hussain tantawi and military chief of staff sami enan. tantawi had served as ousted leader of hosni mubarak's defense minister for two decades and headed the powerful supreme council of the armed forces. tinto is not indicated whether he accepts the move to replace them with general abdel fattah al-sisi. in addition, morsi quash the army's recent constitutional declaration is...
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mohammed al-hadad is the first palestinian killed in demonstrations that erupted after trump unveiled his plan last week standing next to the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. under the plan drafted by trump's son-in-law jared kushner without any input from palestinians, israel would gain sovereignty over large areas of the occupied west bank, jerusalem would be under total israeli control, and all jewish settlers in the occupied territory would be allowed to remain in their homes. in britain, climate activists forced oil and gas giant bp to temporarily shut down its headquarters in london wednesday . more than 100 activists with the environmental group greenpeace attempted to install some 500 solar panels in front of the bp building and chained themselves to oil barrels they installed to block the building's entrances. at least nine people were arrested in the demonstration protesting bp's role in fueling ththe climate crisis. the city of tulsa, oklahoma, is slated to excavate part of a cemetery to search for a possible mass grave of african americans murdered by mobs of --
mohammed al-hadad is the first palestinian killed in demonstrations that erupted after trump unveiled his plan last week standing next to the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. under the plan drafted by trump's son-in-law jared kushner without any input from palestinians, israel would gain sovereignty over large areas of the occupied west bank, jerusalem would be under total israeli control, and all jewish settlers in the occupied territory would be allowed to remain in their homes. in...
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quarter of the vote in last month's elections and is headed for run off with muslim brotherhood candidate mohammed morsi. and other news from egypt, the ruling military council has given lawmakers a 48-hour deadline to form an assembly to write a new constitution or face having a charter imposed. palestinians rallied across the occupied territories tuesday to mark the 45th anniversary of the outbreak of the 67 more when israel seized arab lands including the west bank and gaza. scuffles erupted to the israeli military camp when israeli troops fired tear gas to disperse palestinian demonstrators waving flags and throwing stones. the artistic director of the acclaimed company for palestinian children has been seized in an israeli military raid. he was taken from his home in the early morning hours and taken to an undisclosed israeli army base. his freedom theatre was done to help palestinian children express themselves through the arts. the founder of the theater was shot to death last year. the head of the international atomic energy agency has publicly accused iran for the first time of seeking to
quarter of the vote in last month's elections and is headed for run off with muslim brotherhood candidate mohammed morsi. and other news from egypt, the ruling military council has given lawmakers a 48-hour deadline to form an assembly to write a new constitution or face having a charter imposed. palestinians rallied across the occupied territories tuesday to mark the 45th anniversary of the outbreak of the 67 more when israel seized arab lands including the west bank and gaza. scuffles erupted...
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they've made films on , topics ranging from elections in afghanistan to the ouster of maldives president mohamed nasheed. i asked bonni cohen why they decided to make "audrie & daisy." >> jon and i are married with two teenaged kids of our own. we saw the need to make this film. we solve this sort of paralysis, really. amy: do you have boys or girls? >> we have a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. there was a sense of paralysis and fear, ourselves, our friends, our community, around issues involving social media and the use of it in the misuse of it. we started to get exposure to these stories of these girls in how theyol and then were some scrolling bullied on social media. we felt we had to do something about it. i think it was probably the hardest film we've ever made. amy: that was bonni cohen, who directed "audrie & daisy" with her husband, jon shenk. we turn now to the mother of one of the girls whose story is told in this powerful new documentary. on september 2, 2012, audrie pott, a 15-year-old high school sophomore in saratoga, california, went to a party with a small group of frie
they've made films on , topics ranging from elections in afghanistan to the ouster of maldives president mohamed nasheed. i asked bonni cohen why they decided to make "audrie & daisy." >> jon and i are married with two teenaged kids of our own. we saw the need to make this film. we solve this sort of paralysis, really. amy: do you have boys or girls? >> we have a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. there was a sense of paralysis and fear, ourselves, our friends,...
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ali mohammed al-nimr was arrested at the age of 17 and convicted of encouraging protests during the arab spring. he faces execution any day now. al-nimr is the nephew of a prominent cleric who also received a death sentence following pro-democracy protests. speaking to the guardian last week, his mother, nusra al-ahmed, condemned her son's sentence. human being would go against a child of 17 years old using such a sentence. and why? he did not shed any blood. he did not steal any property. no one could accept a ruling that he is so savage. .t is savage, disgusting a judge should be in the position of a father. he should be more merciful than the attorney general. nermeen: earlier this month, in response to mounting international pressure to release al nimr, the saudi embassy in london issued a statement saying -- "the judiciary is an independent body and the kingdom of saudi arabia rejects any form of interference in its internal affairs and any impingement on its sovereignty or the independence and impartiality of its judiciary." clive stafford smith, can you talk about the report that
ali mohammed al-nimr was arrested at the age of 17 and convicted of encouraging protests during the arab spring. he faces execution any day now. al-nimr is the nephew of a prominent cleric who also received a death sentence following pro-democracy protests. speaking to the guardian last week, his mother, nusra al-ahmed, condemned her son's sentence. human being would go against a child of 17 years old using such a sentence. and why? he did not shed any blood. he did not steal any property. no...
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this is what it looks like as the planet begins -- and i underline begins -- to warm pita mohamed mursi had been declared the winner in each presidential race. >> we will respect agreements and international law as well as egyptian commitments and treaties with the rest of the world. >> to talk about the significance of election, we are joined by sharif of del produce. >> the first democratically elected in egypt's history. his win marks a victory over the lingering remnants of mubarak's regime. >> chief justice john roberts prove to be the surprise deciding vote. joining with the court's liberal members. >> the highest court in the land has not spoken. we will continue to implement this law and we will work together to improve on where we can. >> me state the positive first. this really is a huge victory for our side. in spite of all of my concerns with this law, it did not go far enough, it does not cover all americans, it is not true universal health care. nonetheless, the right wing has been handed a serious defeat today. >> we begin today's show in mexico where the old ruling party
this is what it looks like as the planet begins -- and i underline begins -- to warm pita mohamed mursi had been declared the winner in each presidential race. >> we will respect agreements and international law as well as egyptian commitments and treaties with the rest of the world. >> to talk about the significance of election, we are joined by sharif of del produce. >> the first democratically elected in egypt's history. his win marks a victory over the lingering remnants...
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mohamed bah was shot dead inside his harlem apartment last month after reportedly lunging at police with a knife. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are broadcasting today from fort lewis college. today marks columbus day, a federal holiday to commemorate the arrival of christopher columbus to the so-called new world in 1492. but the holiday has long evoked sadness and anger amongst people of color, especially native americans, who object honoring a man who opened the door to european colonization, the exploitation of native peoples, and the slave trade. instead, they're calling people to reconsider columbus day by acknowledging the genocide of indigenous peoples and celebrating native american traditions. >> columbus day. >> today our government has deemed worthy of remembrance. >> with all due respect. >> with all due respect. >> the truth has been overlooked. >> for way too long. >> columbus committed heinous crimes. >> columbus set the stage for the slave trade in the new world. >> please reconsid
mohamed bah was shot dead inside his harlem apartment last month after reportedly lunging at police with a knife. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are broadcasting today from fort lewis college. today marks columbus day, a federal holiday to commemorate the arrival of christopher columbus to the so-called new world in 1492. but the holiday has long evoked sadness and anger amongst people of...
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as the last prime minister under hosni mubarak and squared off against muslim brotherhood candidate mohamed morsi, is still refusing to concede the race. on monday, the council pledged to hand over power the end of the month as scheduled, but said it will continue to control the budget and other key matters until a new parliament is elected. a palestinian soccer player from gaza has agreed to end a three- month partial hunger strike in return for hospital care and an early release. he has been held in israeli prison without trial for nearly three years. he was one of more than 1600 palestinian prisoners to recently take part in a coordinated hunger strike to protest israel's policy on -- of administrative detention. an israeli soldier imprisoned for refusing to serve in the occupied palestinian territories has gone on a hunger strike of his own in solidarity with those palestinians jailed without charge or trial. the soldier was sentenced to 20 days a military prison last week for defying service and what he calls israel's occupation army. greece appears close to seeing a new coalition gove
as the last prime minister under hosni mubarak and squared off against muslim brotherhood candidate mohamed morsi, is still refusing to concede the race. on monday, the council pledged to hand over power the end of the month as scheduled, but said it will continue to control the budget and other key matters until a new parliament is elected. a palestinian soccer player from gaza has agreed to end a three- month partial hunger strike in return for hospital care and an early release. he has been...
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one protester said the brotherhood candidate, mohamed morsi, will be declared the winner when vote counting is complete. >> morsi is the real president. [unintelligible] we have evidence morsi is the president. where is the role for america? we asked america to stand beside, to win the hearts of the egyptian people. >> taliban fighters have ended a 13-hour siege of a lakeside hotel and couple. at least 20 people have been killed. california lawmakers have reached a budget deal with gov. jerry brown that calls for deep cuts to social services to address the state's fiscal woes. it would eliminate a plan that provides health insurance to nearly 100 -- million children of low-income families. it would also impose stricter work requirements in shorter time limits for welfare. pushed for more social spending cuts following the legislature's passage of a $92 billion budget last week. california could also see billions of dollars in cuts to schools if the voters fail to pass tax hikes slated for the november ballot. the congress is facing a looming deadline to extend low-interest rates on federall
one protester said the brotherhood candidate, mohamed morsi, will be declared the winner when vote counting is complete. >> morsi is the real president. [unintelligible] we have evidence morsi is the president. where is the role for america? we asked america to stand beside, to win the hearts of the egyptian people. >> taliban fighters have ended a 13-hour siege of a lakeside hotel and couple. at least 20 people have been killed. california lawmakers have reached a budget deal with...
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just days before a runoff presidential election between his former prime minister ahmed shafiq and mohamed morsi. the justice department and florida has each announced plans to sue the other in an escalating standoff over the state's controversial voter purge. justice officials asked florida last week halted never to remove thousands of registered voters from the rolls, people florida says are non-u.s. citizens. critics say 87% of those targeted are people of color and say the purge is part of an effort to disenfranchise to the credit voters in a key election state. the justice department announced its lawsuit after florida vowed to continue the crackdown, and florida said it would bring a suit of its own over the federal government's denial of access to a citizenship database. a new york police officer has been indicted on manslaughter charges for the fatal shooting of an unarmed african-american teenager. 18-year-old ramarley graham was hisshot at close range of grandmother's apartment on february 2nd after being chased into the house by narcotics detectives. gramm was trying to empty a
just days before a runoff presidential election between his former prime minister ahmed shafiq and mohamed morsi. the justice department and florida has each announced plans to sue the other in an escalating standoff over the state's controversial voter purge. justice officials asked florida last week halted never to remove thousands of registered voters from the rolls, people florida says are non-u.s. citizens. critics say 87% of those targeted are people of color and say the purge is part of...